Zombie drama special “I’m Aliiiiiiiiive”
by girlfriday
javabeans: SO. Zombie drama.
girlfriday: Woot! And better yet, it’s called I’m ALLLLLIIIIIIIIIVE!
javabeans: Damn, now I really wish Braiiiiiin turned out to be a zombie drama too. They could be friends. Or, you know, try to eat each other.
girlfriday: I can’t believe it’s the first zombie drama in Korea.
javabeans: Well, I think Korea’s only started taking on genre stuff recently. And with all the vamps around these days, it only follows that zombies are next, yeah?
girlfriday: Next it’ll be alien zombie wannabe idols.
javabeans: Who wins: Zombies versus vampires? Go!
girlfriday: Like Battle of the Bands?
javabeans: Maybe more like Battle Royale.
girlfriday: But with glitter, right?
javabeans: And singing!
girlfriday: Oooh, and a dance-off!
javabeans: Well clearly vamps win that, since zombies are dealing with the whole rigor mortis effect.
girlfriday: But it’ll end up devolving into an eat-off anyway. So I think zombies win, because vamps can’t suck their blood, but zombies can still eat their brains. It’s a foodchain thing.
javabeans: But it’s on network television (on MBC).
girlfriday: So, yes to brain-eating, but not very graphic brain-eating?
javabeans: They can blur it out badly in post. Maybe they can be all ironic and add the High Kick Smiley Faces of Censorship.
girlfriday: You gotta wonder, what’s the point of watching a zombie drama if you blur out the brains?
javabeans: Plus, it’s only 2 episodes, so it’s almost literally blink-and-you-miss-it.
girlfriday: It stars the scaredy cop from Girl K, Baek Do-bin. He was hilarious in that.
javabeans: It’ll be weird seeing him play a leader in this one, since he’s the level-headed guy who helps the living fight back against the zombies. Plot: He’s brought to a hospital for an injury, where people who are subject to a “suspicious experiment” turn into the undead.
girlfriday: So, just like Girl K, but without the spies?
javabeans: Also without the blood, guts, or boobies.
girlfriday: Lame. But zombies! They make up for a lot.
[*By popular demand, we’ve added this handy dandy conversation post tag for easy locating, in case you, yunno, actually enjoy reading about us rambling on about zombies and stuff.]
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1 eunha
November 18, 2011 at 9:22 AM
Hm, I'll have to see how this is done.
Recently, I've been getting into the whole zombie genre. I don't know why. . .must be the pre-2012 jitters.
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2 trixicopper
November 18, 2011 at 9:51 AM
LOL! Since I have issues with vampires who sparkle I've got to go with Zombies for the win. Mmmmm! Braaiiiins! :)
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3 Ace
November 18, 2011 at 10:10 AM
So what next? Fairy tales? Hollywood's full of vamps and zombies, now they're turning to fairy tales. *cough*SnowWhite*cough*
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Kimmi
November 18, 2011 at 10:43 AM
i would actually love to see more Korean drama fairy tale thingy! lol i know they had some and in some i mean all Cinderella base ha but i would think a snow white, beauty and the beast, etc. one would be kinda nice to watch XD
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otk
November 18, 2011 at 3:39 PM
abc's Once upon a time is completely sensational right now and so far my favourite network drama of all time.
I can't see korea doing it as lavish as America did but a lovely korean fable would make a great drama. How about that heavenly maiden and woodcutter one?
Though I could totally see a korean beauty and the beast on cable ;)
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jomo143
November 18, 2011 at 5:03 PM
SciFi!
There is no Korean SciFi or Psyphi, or however they pspell it now a days...
I want to see a Korean time traveler or Moonwalker, or Ursala LeGuin being...
Or how about one of Diana Wynne Jones books?
I digress...
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L
November 18, 2011 at 6:36 PM
Totally agree with the sci-fi. I hope they get into it. *o* There is pretty much zero sci-fi in Korea and it would be KILLER if they went hardcore with it. *o*
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aznative
November 18, 2011 at 7:28 PM
Diana Wynne Jones? Didn't she write Howl's Moving Castle?
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jomo143
November 18, 2011 at 9:06 PM
Yes! That is one of her books.
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aznative
November 19, 2011 at 12:48 PM
@ Jomo
I thought so. Hayao Miyazaka did an animated feature based on her book. One of my favorites!
I thought it would be neat if S Korea would do a version of "The Ring".
Alvina
November 18, 2011 at 5:26 PM
It'd be interesting if they went somewhere with Korea's fascination with tarot/mediums, etc. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I cant recall a drama in which they played a main role
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4 Bluefyre
November 18, 2011 at 10:13 AM
I seriously thought it was gonna be a Kang Jihwan drama! *pouts* heheheh.
:p
Title's hilarious though. Can't wait to see how they do!
And YAY for conversation post tag! Love DB/GF convos! Always make my day!
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5 momogi
November 18, 2011 at 10:15 AM
ah,finally you guys give this kind of post a new tag. that would be really helpful, thank you!
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6 tiacait
November 18, 2011 at 10:16 AM
What's the vibe of this show - is it supposed to be The Walking Dead-apocalyptic-human-nature-drama or Shaun of the Dead-flesh-eating-comedy? Of course, I'll be watching either way. Anyone know if there are any trailers out yet?
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7 Maiself
November 18, 2011 at 10:17 AM
So it gonna be on network tv?
Damn, I wish to see something like "The Walking Dead" Korean version.
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queencircles
November 18, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Man, that would be awesome. Love walking dead.
Yay. zombies!
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8 marisa
November 18, 2011 at 10:21 AM
Cha-eun of the dead!?! I'm so in.
I love these whacky conversations; it reminds me that this is a javabeans/girlfriday world and we all just live in it.
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9 Alice
November 18, 2011 at 11:10 AM
Oh, awesome. I just happened to read an awesome short story that, for the first time in my life, piqued my interest in the life(?) of zombies.
http://www.burningbuilding.com/zombie.htm
for anyone who's interested in good writing! :)
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semmiana
November 20, 2011 at 8:28 PM
I loved that short story! Thanks for the link! :)
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Alice
November 21, 2011 at 12:50 PM
happy to share!
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10 pabo ceo reom
November 18, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Ha! Conversation tag....brilliant!
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11 Jaeminuf
November 18, 2011 at 12:09 PM
No interest whatsoever in zombies.
Javabeans & Girlfriday show on zombies. Oh, hells yeah!
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annie
November 18, 2011 at 5:10 PM
I second this!
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12 anotheraddict
November 18, 2011 at 12:16 PM
Omo-- a zombie show in which they used the High Kick Smiley Faces of Censorship to obscure the brain-eating would be awesome! This show, I'm not so sure about, but I do love the title.
I'm happy to see a 2-ep. drama appearing on network TV-- wouldn't it be great if the mini(or micro)drama worked as a format that could help reduce the need to rely so heavily on the live-shoot system?
Thanks for cracking me up again- I love conversation posts!
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13 Jellibites
November 18, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Are you kidding!!
I'm sooo excited for this!
Ever since walking dead I've been increasingly addictive to zombie type t.v. shows and movies
Can't wait!!
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14 Toya
November 18, 2011 at 12:41 PM
I think deadliest warrior put that to the test and it was vampires that beat the zombies at a 1:53 ratio.
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clover
November 18, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Yup. Deadliest Warrior did do Vampires vs Zombies.
http://www.spike.com/full-episodes/q7bq0v/deadliest-warrior-vampires-vs-zombies-season-3-ep-310
Frickin' love that show.
Season one: Spartan vs Ninja. (Rule!)
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15 otk
November 18, 2011 at 1:03 PM
Why do these types of drama always end up as 2 part specials....oh man the edgy shows could be so much more profound if it's a fully blown series.
korean walking dead....sounds good....but I'd rather this was on cable.
MBC needs better original programming these days and I think this will bring the status back along with several new shows starting up.
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16 hmm
November 18, 2011 at 1:32 PM
I kinda want it to be like Zombieland
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semmiana
November 20, 2011 at 8:31 PM
I want it to be a korean version of Shaun of the Dead. How awesome would that be?! And then to have JB and GF recap it? Double rainbow awesome!!! That’s totally gonna be my next birthday wish.
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17 Auntiemame
November 18, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Okay. American zombies walk like they're wearing lead shoes. Chinese zombies hop. Korean zombies???
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jomo143
November 18, 2011 at 5:07 PM
You asked for it!
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Auntiemame
November 18, 2011 at 7:04 PM
HAHAHAHA! That's great! Thanks!
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18 katch
November 18, 2011 at 3:49 PM
I'm so proud to say that I was there for your first conversation post. Hahaha
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19 jomo143
November 18, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Double plus good for conversation posts tag!
Zombies? I got nothin' for them...
Night of the Living Dead scared the sh^t outta me, and I haven't looked at another film - parody or real - since.
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20 dee drama
November 18, 2011 at 5:17 PM
Zombie, brain.. Why did this conversation only lead me to Plant vs Zombie?
Sight.. I think I'm playing too much Zombie, Survival-Endless.
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21 YY Chats with Toast Between Bites
November 18, 2011 at 7:54 PM
So since this is a korean production, we can expect:
1. zombie showering
2. zombie crying
3. zombie angstying
4. zombie dying - hey, wait, he's already dead!
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jomo143
November 19, 2011 at 1:40 PM
Zombie nosebleed?
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semmiana
November 20, 2011 at 8:33 PM
Zombie toilet humor!
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22 Noelle
November 18, 2011 at 8:38 PM
Zombies rule! They are so win.
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23 SuziQ
November 18, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Don't have to be brain dead to enjoy Korean zombies! Is it a horror or a comedy? Who cares as long as they are HOT looking!
Sounds bizarre, but interesting....
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24 Claire
November 18, 2011 at 10:08 PM
I don't think Korea can pull it off when it comes to zombies...i'm a super fan of zombies when it comes to movies and dramas...i've watched all from a low budgeted movie to top class movie with zombies...currently i'm watching AMC's "The Walking Dead" and it's one of the best there is...and i don't think Korean tv will have a full show of something like zombie-eating-human...
why not make it comedy like Zombieland?
but all in all i hope it will be good :)
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25 Bim2
November 19, 2011 at 3:24 AM
I hate zombieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. They ugly, no offense ^^ On the other hand I like vampire. They're super cool! Especially Prosecutor Min Tae Yeon ^^~
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26 KompaktneHaare
November 19, 2011 at 9:05 AM
I lOVE 'reading about [you] rambling on about zombies and stuff' :)
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